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Julia C. Ferrara explores DNA repair mechanisms and their interplay with epigenetics, genomics, and neurodevelopmental disorders. Her research at John Brown University delves into the intricacies of DNA and nucleic acid chemistry, particularly how these processes are affected by chromatin dynamics. Ferrara's work elucidates the regulation of base excision repair enzymes, as shown in her 2022 study regarding nucleosome dynamics. Her more recent work in 2025 investigated thymine DNA glycosylase preferences in lesion excision and the structural dynamics of 8oxoG:A within the nucleosome. Ferrara's overarching research focus is the intersection of genetics and neurodevelopment, especially as it relates to DNA repair.

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• Publications: 3
• Citations: 7